Festive welcome for cruise ships as they return to visiting Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Port of Apia this week welcomed the return of cruise ships with Westerdam and Zuiderdam from the Holland America line calling in at Matautu this past Tuesda

![Entertainment at the port in Apia this week welcomed the first cruise ship port calls following the reopening of borders on August 1, and the lifting of C0VID-19 entry requirements on Sept. 22. [photo: STA] Entertainment at the port in Apia](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/cruise_ships_return_to_apia.jpg?itok=QxzLgokE)




![A look at the gun that was allegedly confiscated by police on Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2022 from an elementary school. Police say the “air gun” is now in the police evidence room. [photo supplied to Samoa News] air gun](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gun_web.jpg?itok=pKZIwxu4)


